Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s War Department From Punishing ‘Seditious Six’ Lawmaker

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s War Department From Punishing ‘Seditious Six’ Lawmaker

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

A federal judge Thursday blocked Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth from punishing Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly over his role in a viral November 2025 video urging U.S. service members to not follow “illegal…

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